President Donald Trump was caught by surprise last week by Israeli actions in Gaza and Syria, and in both instances phoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “rectify” the matter, according to the White House.

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated that President Trump was surprised by the recent Israeli strikes in Syria and the bombing of a Catholic church in Gaza. Following these incidents, Trump promptly contacted Prime Minister Netanyahu to address the situations.

President Donald Trump was “caught off guard” by Israel’s bombing of Syria, the White House said Monday, amid reports that the US president was increasingly concerned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s aggressive military efforts.